Constitution Act, 1867

Contents
Constitution Act, 1867
 * Part I. Preliminary
 * 1. Short title.
 * 2. [Repealed]
 * Part II. Union
 * 3. Declaration of Union.
 * 4. Construction of subsequent Provisions of Act.
 * 5. Four Provinces.
 * 6. Provinces of Ontario and Quebec;
 * 7. Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
 * 8. Decennial Census.
 * Part III. Executive Power
 * 9. Declaration of Executive Power in the Queen.
 * 10. Application of Provisions referring to Governor General.
 * 11. Constitution of Privy Council for Canada.
 * 12. All Powers under Acts to be exercised by Governor General with Advice of Privy Council, or alone.
 * 13. Application of Provisions referring to Governor General in Council.
 * 14. Power to Her Majesty to authorize Governor General to appoint Deputies.
 * 15. Command of Armed Forces to continue to be vested in the Queen.
 * 16. Seat of Government of Canada.
 * Part IV. Legislative Power
 * 17. Constitution of Parliament of Canada.
 * 18. Privileges, etc., of Houses.
 * 19. First Session of the Parliament of Canada.
 * 20. [Repealed]
 * THE SENATE
 * 21. Number of Senators.
 * 22 Representation of Provinces in Senate.
 * 23. Qualifications of Senator.
 * 24. Summons of Senator.
 * 25. [Repealed]
 * 26. Addition of Senators in certain cases.
 * 27. Reduction of Senate to normal Number.
 * 28. Maximum Number of Senators.
 * 29.
 * (1) Tenure of Place in Senate.
 * (2) Retirement upon attaining age of seventy-five years.
 * 30. Resignation of Place in Senate.
 * 31. Disqualification of Senators.
 * 32. Summons on Vacancy in Senate.
 * 33. Questions as to Qualifications and Vacancies in Senate.
 * 34. Appointment of Speaker of Senate.
 * 35. Quorum of Senate.
 * 36. Voting in Senate.
 * THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
 * 37. Constitution of House of Commons in Canada.
 * 38. Summoning of House of Commons.
 * 39. Senators not to sit in House of Commons.
 * 40. Electoral districts of the four Provinces.
 * 41. Continuance of existing Election Laws until Parliament of Canada otherwise provides.
 * 42. [Repealed]
 * 43. [Repealed]
 * 44. As to Election of Speaker of House of Commons.
 * 45. As to filling up Vacancy in Office of Speaker.
 * 46. Speaker to preside.
 * 47. Provision in case of Absence of Speaker.
 * 48. Quorum of House of Commons.
 * 49. Voting in House of Commons.
 * 50. Duration of House of Commons.
 * 51.
 * (1) Readjustment of representation in Commons.
 * (2) Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
 * 51A. Constitution of House of Commons.
 * 52. Increase of Number of House of Commons.
 * MONEY VOTES; ROYAL ASSENT
 * 53. Appropriation and Tax Bills.
 * 54. Recommendation of Money Votes.
 * 55. Royal Assent to Bills, etc.
 * 56. Disallowance by Order in Council of Act assented to by Governor General.
 * 57. Signification of Queen's Pleasure on Bill reserved.
 * Part V. Provincial Constitutions
 * EXECUTIVE POWER
 * 58. Appointment of Lieutenant Governors of Provinces.
 * 59. Tenure of Office of Lieutenant Governor.
 * 60. Salaries of Lieutenant Governors.
 * 61. Oaths, etc., of Lieutenant Governor.
 * 62. Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor.
 * 63. Appointment of Executive Officers for Ontario and Quebec.
 * 64. Executive Government of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
 * 65. Powers to be exercised by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario or Quebec with Advice, or alone.
 * 66. Application of Provisions referring to Lieutenant Governor in Council.
 * 67. Administration in Absence, etc., of Lieutenant Governor.
 * 68. Seats of Provincial Governments.
 * LEGISLATIVE POWER
 * 1. Ontario
 * 69. Legislature for Ontario.
 * 70. Electoral districts.
 * 2. Quebec
 * 71. Legislature for Quebec.
 * 72. Constitution of Legislative Council.
 * 73. Qualification of Legislative Councillors.
 * 74. Resignation, Disqualification, etc.
 * 75. Vacancies.
 * 76. Questions as to Vacancies, etc.
 * 77. Speaker of Legislative Council.
 * 78. Quorum of Legislative Council.
 * 79. Voting in Legislative Council.
 * 80. Constitution of Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
 * 3. Ontario and Quebec
 * 81. [Repealed]
 * 82. Summoning of Legislative Assemblies.
 * 83. Restriction on election of Holders of offices.
 * 84. Continuance of existing Election Laws.
 * 85. Duration of Legislative Assemblies.
 * 86. Yearly Session of Legislature.
 * 87. Speaker, Quorum, etc.
 * 4. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
 * 88. Constitutions of Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
 * 5. Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia
 * 89. [Repealed]
 * 6. The Four Provinces
 * 90. Application to Legislatures of Provisions respecting Money Votes, etc.
 * Part VI: Distribution of Legislative Powers
 * POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT
 * 91. Legislative Authority of Parliament of Canada.
 * EXCLUSIVE POWERS OF PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES
 * 92. Subjects of exclusive Provincial Legislation.
 * NON-RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, FORESTRY RESOURCES AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY
 * 92A.
 * (1) Laws respecting non-renewable natural resources, forestry resources and electrical energy.
 * (2) Export from provinces of resources.
 * (3) Authority of Parliament.
 * (4) Taxation of resources.
 * (5) "Primary production".
 * (6) Existing powers or rights.
 * EDUCATION
 * 93. Legislation respecting Education.
 * 93A. Quebec.
 * UNIFORMITY OF LAWS IN ONTARIO, NOVA SCOTIA, AND NEW BRUNSWICK
 * 94. Legislation for Uniformity of Laws in Three Provinces.
 * OLD AGE PENSIONS
 * 94A. Legislation respecting old age pensions and supplementary benefits.
 * AGRICULTURE AND IMMIGRATION
 * 95. Concurrent Powers of Legislation respecting Agriculture, etc.
 * Part VII: Judicature
 * 96. Appointment of Judges.
 * 97. Selection of Judges in Ontario, etc.
 * 98. Selection of Judges in Quebec.
 * 99.
 * (1) Tenure of office of Judges.
 * (2) Termination at age 75.
 * 100. Salaries, etc., of Judges.
 * 101. General Court of Appeal, etc.
 * Part VIII: Revenues; Debts; Assets; Taxation
 * 102. Creation of Consolidated Revenue Fund.
 * 103. Expenses of Collection, etc.
 * 104. Interest of Provincial Public Debts.
 * 105. Salary of Governor General.
 * 106. Appropriation from Time to Time.
 * 107. Transfer of Stocks, etc.
 * 108. Transfer of Property in Schedule.
 * 109. Property in Lands, Mines, etc.
 * 110. Assets connected with Provincial Debts.
 * 111. Canada to be liable for Provincial Debts.
 * 112. Debts of Ontario and Quebec.
 * 113. Assets of Ontario and Quebec.
 * 114. Debt of Nova Scotia.
 * 115. Debt of New Brunswick.
 * 116. Payment of interest to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
 * 117. Provincial Public Property.
 * 118. [Repealed]
 * 119. Further Grant to New Brunswick.
 * 120. Form of Payments.
 * 121. Canadian Manufactures, etc.
 * 122. Continuance of Customs and Excise Laws.
 * 123. Exportation and Importation as between Two Provinces.
 * 124. Lumber Dues in New Brunswick.
 * 125. Exemption of Public Lands, etc.
 * 126. Provincial Consolidated Revenue Fund.
 * Part IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
 * GENERAL
 * 127. [Repealed]
 * 128. Oath of Allegiance, etc.
 * 129. Continuance of existing Laws, Courts, Officers, etc.
 * 130. Transfer of Officers to Canada.
 * 131. Appointment of new Officers.
 * 132. Treaty Obligations.
 * 133. Use of English and French Languages.
 * ONTARIO AND QUEBEC
 * 134. Appointment of Executive Officers for Ontario and Quebec.
 * 135. Powers, Duties, etc. of Executive Officers.
 * 136. Great Seals.
 * 137. Construction of temporary Acts.
 * 138. As to Errors in Names.
 * 139. As to issue of Proclamations before Union, to commence after Union.
 * 140. As to issue of Proclamations after Union.
 * 141. Penitentiary.
 * 142. Arbitration respecting Debts, etc.
 * 143. Division of Records.
 * 144. Constitution of Townships in Quebec.
 * Part X: Intercolonial Railway
 * 145. [Repealed]
 * Part XI: Admission of Other Colonies
 * 146. Appointment of Judges.
 * 147. Selection of Judges in Ontario, etc.

Schedules
 * The First Schedule: Electoral Districts of Ontario
 * A. Existing Electoral Divisions
 * Counties
 * Ridings of Counties
 * Cities
 * B. New Electoral Divisions
 * The Second Schedule: Electoral Districts of Quebec specially fixed
 * The Third Schedule: Provincial Public Works and Property to be the Property of Canada
 * The Fourth Schedule: Assets to be the Property of Ontario and Quebec conjointly
 * The Fifth Schedule: Oath of Allegiance and Declaration of Qualification
 * Oath of Allegiance
 * Declaration of Qualification
 * The Sixth Schedule: Primary Production from Non-Renewable Natural Resources and Forestry Resources

The Act
Whereas the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick have expressed their Desire to be federally united into One Dominion under the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with a Constitution similar in Principle to that of the United Kingdom: And whereas such a Union would conduce to the Welfare of the Provinces and promote the Interests of the British Empire:

And whereas on the Establishment of the Union by Authority of Parliament it is expedient, not only that the Constitution of the Legislative Authority in the Dominion be provided for, but also that the Nature of the Executive Government therein be declared:

And whereas it is expedient that Provision be made for the eventual Admission into the Union of other Parts of British North America:

Schedules
Loi constitutionnelle de 1867